Fishing reel



W. C. MOLL FISHING REEL Filed May '7, 1921 July l0, 1923.

' i The present TED STATES- wILLIAMo. Morir, or BROOKLYN, New Yoan.

lrIs'iirNer REEL.

y Application nleainay, 7,

,",Be it known. that' Winni/AM CQ Moni, 'a citizeny ofthe VUnited j States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county" of Kings and State of New York, has` invented certain new and useful. Improvements in yFishing leels 5" he hereby declaresthe following to bea iull, clear,`iand exact; description 'or the invention, such as will enable others skilled in ther art to whchit appertains to make` and use the'samer v ments in fishing reels, and more particularly toa fishing` reel in which a portion thereof may `lenrlain asga -inore or, less permanent lixtureon thero'd or pole and having a line receivingl drumdetachaloly associated with this'ixture softhat la number of drums may befalways kept onhand 4with lines or' varying weights .andhooks of a variety of sizes to be ,substituted inconjunction with the iX- ture on the 1rod lor'poleaccording to the differentcharacters of fishsought.

An object of the invention is to provide an,` improved fishing reelin` which lits detachaloilityy of 'the `drum `from they remaining portion 'or'. the reel is eected in a quick and ready manner and whichwillnot interfere withl the I rotation of theireeliwhen winding or unwinding the line, andwhich will not be aptto-become loosened permitting of the un- Y expecteddetachment of the drum.

`f :Other objects oflthe invention reside` in providing animproved reel' having a novel form 'ofratchet mechanismand in so posi-` tioning and disposing this ratchet mechanism inl-conjunction with the separable parts of the reel as to permit ofthe quick exposure ofthe various elements of the mechanism in case of needed adjustment, repair or replacement.` l f Y ith` the foregoingand :other objects 1n vew,fthe invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended heI'GtO. l' I -In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to; like vor corresponding parts throughout the several views, i

Fig. 2 is a `vertical central sectional .view

takentherethrough with partsshown in elevation; n

invention relates to improve- 1921. Serial No. 467,561.

Fig. is a view in rear elevation of the reel; Y

big. 4 is a front viewtofthe reel;

`Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view with the headand drum separated`;" i

' o is an inside plan viewof the detachable head; and y Figi is a fragmentary interior plan of the detachable plate for the drum showin the interlocking mechanism with the spindle illustrated in section.

Referring more particularly lto the drawings, which disclose only a single embodiment of the invention,`l designates a drum having a permanent head2 at one side which may, for advantages in construction, be included in the same piece with the drum body 1; and 3 represents a flange at the op'` posite side of the drum body 1 providing between such fiange 3 and the head 2 a space 4 tor the winding of the `fishing line. In like manner the flange 3 is also preferably' made in one with'the reelloody 1 and the head y2 and the material is preferably wood to secure a desired lightness in a large reel.

At 5 is shown a detachable head for the drum which is also preferably made of wood and is of a diameter to compare with that of the head 2 althoughj'it may be slightly larger, `as shown inthe drawings, or smaller if io'und desirable. 'The detachable head 5. carries a spindle 6 which projects to a suitable distance and is adaptedto enter through a central axial opening 7 made in the drum, andthe pointed extremity 8 of the spindle is adapted to finally lie within` a 4complementary conically formed socket 9 projecting into a recess 10 made through the permanent head 2 and into the drum body 1.

A plate 11 carries, and in fact may be cast with the socket 9, and acts to close the recess 10, such plate having curved arms 12 and 13 extending out in a direction that is generally radial, being secured to the drum and head 2 as by screws 14 and 15 or other appropriate fastenings. The outer extremities of the arms 12 and 13 `form suitable supports to which to aiiX the handles 15 and 16 affording the necessary graspl for the fishermans hand yin turning the reel. In the cover plate 11 a .slot 17"is made of a short length andpreferably on a slight arc which is struck from the center of a stud pin 18 forming the pivot or fulcrum point ci the inclined i'aces of a swinging detent 19 which lies within the recess 10 in the reel body andswing's a plane'at right angles to the oi the spindle 6, which latter is formed with an annular groove 2O in position to receive the edge oi' the detent 19 when the drum and its detachable head are in the assembled condition shown in Fig. 2. V l

A coil spring 21 is woun'l about an operating pin 22 which projects through the slot 17 on the eiiterior of the drum and4 enables the detente` 19 to be withdrawn from the groove"f into which it is normally urged by tli'e action ofthe coilV spring 21 haying one end 23thereoi engaging about the socket 9,` while its other end 24 `is engaved with `the ydetent. I

Fliedetacliable hea-'d 5 is provided with a recess 24y in its inner face to rotatably receive theiilang'e 3 of the drum body 1, or to receive an edge thereof as shown in Fig. 2, a suitable space being lei't between the detachable head and the flange 3 when the parts are assembled to accommodate the r'avt'chetinechanism for the reel, suoli space being closed to prevent the entrance oi' the fishing 'line or any Yforeign matter to the ratchet parts.V To the 'drum body 1 is secured by suitable iastenings a toothed ratchet "wheel 25 having a central opening to permit passage of the spindle 6 and being disposed Jfor `engagement with a pawl 26 c'a'rri'ed by a-'slidin'g plate 27 mounted withinthe recess 24 of the detachable head 5 and being sbiftable by a button or pin 28 which projects on the exterior oi Ythe detachable head and operates in a slot 29 made therein. The pawl 26 is pivoted as indicated at 30 on the 4plate 27 which is provi'dedvwith a biiurcated end 31 engaging =about and guided by abearingsleeve 32 for` the spindle 6.

A' circular spring 33 is secured as by screws or other ,iastenings 34 to thelinside recessed face o if the detachable head 5 and has its divided ends engaging at 'opposite sides oi' the wedge faces 35 `and 36 on the point of the pawl 26, which is i'urthe'r provided with depressions 37 and `3S outwardly and 36 jto receive the free ends of the spring when the pawl :is in the inward position in Aengaggement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 25.

The detachable head 5 is provided on its outer face with a reinforcing iframe struc ture 39 having radiating arms 40 secured as by screws or other fastenings 41 to the head. The lowe'rmost arm 40 is vcontinued down'- wardly and provided with a` laterally exL tending offset bracket v42 lying beneath the `drum and carrying the wings 43 and '4'4`usually employed to lie against the metallic sleeve on the fishing rodand to receive the binding rings from opposite directions by which the reel 'as 'a whole is secured to the rod.

In use, the improved reel is secured to the fishing pole or rod by applying the members 43 and 44 to the portion oiV the rod provided to receive the same, and the usual ringsonthe rodare then moved up so as to engage the parts 43 and 44. lThe line is wound upon the drum body 1 between the head 2 and the flange 3 and it is strung out through the eyes on the rod and provided with the usual hooks and sinker or float. ri`he pawl 26 is normally engaged'with the ratchet wheel 25 so that the usu'al'retarding and clicking action Vis had by reason of the p'awl 26 resisting the rotation or they drum in proportion to the force exerted thereon bythe spring whichv acts in both directions-,on tno polo and normally has its free ends engaged in theno'tches 37 and38. y

ivhen, however, .it is desired to have the reel run free, the button 28 is movedV out# wardly to shirt the plate 27 and consequently the pawl 26 away `trom engagement with the ratchet wheel Q5. In thisfpositon, as is shown very clearly in Fig. 6, the free ends of thespring engage the wedge walls l35 and 36 or the pawl and tend to hold it outwardly and prevent it from accidentally getting back into engagementwitli the ratchet wheel until positively moved to this position. The re'eimay be separated as indicated-in Fig 5v by shifting the'pin 22 in the slot 17 against the influence ofthe coil spring 21, this movement being accompanied by a swinging of the detent 19 out of" the groove 20.

In replacingthe spindle 6 through-the opening 7 in the druin,fan inclined orcon-ical surface 45 on the spindle-willengage the sid'e of the detent 19 `and automatically move it backwardout-of the 'pathof the larger portionoi 'the spindle to|` permitthe proper centering of the reduced end S of the spindle in the soolreti). Assoon-as they-groove 20 comes into registry with 'the detent .19 the coil spring 21 will ract to Yshi-it the latte/r into interlocking `engagement such'as will hold the `detachable headg securely iimplacfe and yet by virtueoi the annular characterofthe groove 20, the d'etent 19 may slip 'around therein to avoid interference with the ro` tary movemeiitoifrthereel. i

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that l vhave provideda reel voffa` suitably large character, 'yet-of a lightweight andof a. readily operable imaterial, character Aand construction in which the split'end for the device permits of separating the detachable head to expose all partsfof vthe ratchet mechanism Yfor the repair; adj'rlstmentvfand re placement oii parts. y Itfwill iturther 'be appreciated that the drum. ,portion ofthe reel wholly detachable from the .head 5 so uthat the iishing line may be` entirely removed from the rod -or pole and if desirable a number of the ydrums may be used; in lconnection with a. single head 5 which may be penna- YES -IIO

nently mounted on the rod or pole, each separated drum carrying a line of different weight 4provided with hooks of dilerent sizes and with either sinkers or ioats or with other species of fishing tackle suitable to different varieties of the sport. In this way a single rod and head 5 provide for the reception of such different shing tackle which may be readily mounted in conjunction with the rod or pole. Although the reel is shown to be of wooden construction herein, it of course may be made of stamped mgcilal, hard rubber or other suitable mater1 I have illustrated and described a preferred and satisfactory embodiment of my invention but it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

l. A fishing reel comprising a head adapted to be carried by the fishing rod, a relatively short spindle projecting from the head, a reel body received against said head and having an axial opening for the passage ot' said spindle, said reel body having at its outer side a relatively deepI recess communieating with the opening and receiving the spindle end, a removable plate closing the mouth of the recess and having an elongated socket projecting wholly inwardly of said plate and positioned to receive and support the end of the relatively short spindle, an elongated pivot carried by the plate at one side of said socket and projecting into the recess farther than the end of said socket, a detent swingingly secured on said pivot and adapted to interlock with the spindle, an elongated operated pin projecting through said plate and into the recess at the opposite side of said socket, said pin being connected with the free end of said detent, said plate being slotted to admit of the movement of the detent, and a spring associated with said pin and with said plate for normally urging the detent into the interlocked position.

2. A fishing reel comprisingahead adapted for attachment to the fishing pole, a reel body detachably fitted against the side of said head and having an opening therethrough a recess communicating with the opening and arranged at the side of the reel body away from said head, a plate secured over the mouth of said recess and having an elongated socket projecting wholly inwardly of the plate and into the recess and being in alignment with said opening, a spindle carried by said head and adapted to enter the opening and recess in said reel body, said spindle composed of a major enlarged portion with an annular groove near its outer free end and of a minor reduced terminal portion adapted to it rotatably within said socket, an elongated pivot carried by said plate projecting into the recess, a laterally swinging detent carried by said pivot inwardly of the socket and in the same plane with the groove in the enlarged portion of said spindle, a pin connected with the free end of said detent and projecting for arcuate movement through said plate, and a spring associated with said pin and with said socket for normally urging the detent into said groove.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereunder.

WILLIAM C. MOLL. 

